I’m working on my annual North Denver Tribune article on the can’t-miss breweries this year at the Great American Beer Festival. Decide to focus on some of the lesser known joints out there that I’ve been enjoying.

Here are some that I’ve gotten so far:

DC Brau Brewing

The Penn Quarter Porter – Robust Porter – 5.5% abv

The Tradition – Golden Ale – 5% abv

The Citizen – Belgian Pale Ale – 7% abv

El Hefe Speaks! – Traditional Hefeweizen – 5.3% abv

On The Wings of Armageddon – Imperial IPA – 9.2% abv (yes, yes, yes)

Prairie Artisan Ales

Coolship Truck (Wild Ale collaboration with Evil Twin)

Tequila Barrel Branson (Branson is an imperial stout we do, this one aged in tequila barrels)

Rum Barrel Beer Wasteland (Beer Wasteland is a barley wine we’ve done. This version is aged in rum barrels)

Funky Gold Mosaic (sour farmhouse ale dry-hopped with mosaic)

Ambassador Ale (English style brown)

Societe Brewing

The Harlot, 6.0% ABV Belgian Extra Ale

The Butcher, 9.8% ABV Imperial Stout

The Apprentice, 7.5% ABV American IPA with Amarillo and Simcoe hops

The Pupil, 7.5% ABV American IPA with Citra and Nelson Sauvin hops

Fat Heads Brewery

Head Hunter IPA

Hop Juju Imperial IPA

Bone Head Imperial Red

Trail Head Pale Ale

Battle Axe Baltic Porter

Black Knight Schwarzbier

Lagerfeuer Smoked Helles

One Night In Bangkok – This is and herb and spice beer made with citrus honey, Yuzu fruit, lemongrass, candied ginger, and kaffir lime leaf.